RK ARCHIVE - Al Weed's Kickoff Tour in Southside

This week, starting Sunday, he has visited 17 localities, with three more today. They range from Danville to Farmville, from Keysville to Bedford, and Mecklenburg to Halifax.

We all know that the race in the 5th will be won in the Southside of Virginia. Al has lots of support in Charlottesville and the surrounding area, including his home, Nelson County. Al has talked with bankers, preachers, Native Americans, men and women of all occupations. He has showed off his biofuel campaign car (see below).

Al needs ALL of our support, just as the other candidates this year do. Virgil Goode is even worse than George Allen, in that he is known to be corrupt due to the illegal contributions accepted by him from a now convicted felon.

Show Al some love, even if you just tell him what a good job he is doing. He is accepting donations as well. (Hint, Hint)

Comments

I would like to see more attention (Mark - 5/26/2006 11:20:52 AM)

paid to Congressional Races, so here is my part: The Fifth District is critically important. Virgil Goode HAS to go. He is smug and not saying much, but he is lawyered up, you can bet on that.

A question for all of you? What if Virgil gets indicted in June? Would we talk more about him? Let's support him like that is the case. That's my rant, and I am sticking to it!!!

Thanks for the article (Dan - 5/26/2006 1:09:29 PM)

Thanks for writing this. I have helped Al Weed get some exposure in NOVA and a friend and I are going down to Southern VA to help Al in late June. He is a great candidate!

You're Welcome (Mark - 5/26/2006 1:18:10 PM)

Al needs the help. He is doing fine, but the more, the better. Virgil Goode cannot be allowed to walk this time.

Virgil is one of the crooks in Congress who thinks he has a seat for life, and we are all here to tell everyone that isn't going to be the case.

Indict Virgil Goode. Now.

The Keysville stop was great (Al Weed for Congress - 5/26/2006 1:35:30 PM)

We just set up outside a food lion and talked to people on their way out. Often, I'd offer someone a flyer as they were going in, they'd politely accept, and then I'd tell them "Al's right over there if you want to meet him on your way out." Instantly they'd perk up, look to where I was pointing, look back at me in disbelief, and walk over to talk to him.

Several people told me "Well I'm not Democrat, but I'm sure not voting for Virgil again." My usual response was, "You don't have to be a Democrat, but you have to vote for one this year if you want to fix what's going on in this country."

Al's really good at one-on-one meetings with voters. He'll look you in the eye when he talks to you and he usually starts the conversation with, "what can the government do for your family/community/county." The more we can get him out there meeting people the better, which is why I think we'll actually benefit from the low turnout in this off-year election.

Given the incredible amount of energy on the left, and the depression on the right, GOTV will be huge this year. This is a turnout election, and a base election. The Democratic base loves Al and the Republican base may just stay home this year. There's still a long way to go before election day, but however things look the week before, a lot of predictions are going to be way off.

Thanks for the report (Lowell - 5/26/2006 2:01:25 PM)

Keep 'em coming! :)